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What is Subrogation? Navigating a personal injury claim can be confusing as you may encounter terms that you are unfamiliar with such as “subrogation”. What is subrogation? Subrogation is a legal term that can arise in almost any type of personal injury claim. It describes how an insurance company or…
What is a Demand Package? A demand package paints a picture of the financial, physical and emotional difficulties that you endured following a motor vehicle collision or other injury. The demand package will be sent to the at-fault party’s insurance company. This gives the insurance company a fair chance to…
Washington School Abuse Lawyers Washington Law Center's school abuse lawyers proudly represent victims of all forms of abuse and discrimination at school. Washington has always had strong laws and policy against discrimination but our Supreme Court has reaffirmed that schools have a very stringent duty to protect our children and…
Doctors Make Mistakes with Medical Records To err is human … sometimes patients can make mistakes while in pain or when seeking urgent medical treatment. The same is true for medical professionals who work in high stress conditions attempting to treat a suffering patient. These mistakes can happen before, during…
How Does Washington State Define Sexual Misconduct with a Minor? Pursuant to Chapter 9A.44 RCW, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor in the First Degree involves any form of sexual intercourse (penetration), and in the Second Degree involves any form of sexual contact with an individual older than 16, but less…
The statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse in Washington is much broader than one would expect. The Washington legislature in RCW 4.16.340 increased the time for a victim to bring a cause of action. Legal action by the victim in a childhood sexual abuse case is to be executed…
It’s a sobering fact that statically you are nearly three times more likely to die while in jail than you are to die from a stroke. That’s tragic, and for purposes of clarification, jail is defined as a sentence or confinement of less than one year. The Federal Bureau of…
What is right of subrogation? Often times in personal injury matters an insurance company gains a right of subrogation. This is the right to either stand in the shoes of their insured and sue the at-fault party who is responsible for the insurance company’s losses or receive a portion of…
Do I Have A Police Brutality Case? Beltran-Serrano v. City of Tacoma, No 95062-8, was decided by the Washington Supreme Court on June 13, 2019. The decision holds that a police officer’s use of deadly force may be actionable both under a negligence theory relating to the circumstances leading up…
Elevator Maintenance and Safety Precautions As an elevator passenger, your only concern should be with getting where we need to go floor wise. Typically, you do not assess whether or not the mechanics of an elevator are in prime working condition. Too often they are not and this can lead…